Judging Program - The International Cat Association

The International Cat Association, Inc.

Judging Program

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PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii DUTIES OF THE TICA JUDGING ADMINISTRATOR . . . . . . v FEE SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi ARTICLE ONE - The Role of the

Approved Allbreed Sponsor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ARTICLE TWO - Trainee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ARTICLE THREE - Application of Trainees

in Remote/Developing Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ARTICLE FOUR - Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARTICLE FIVE - Probationary and Approved

Specialty Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ARTICLE SIX - Provisional Allbreed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ARTICLE SEVEN - Approved Allbreed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ARTICLE EIGHT - Application for Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ARTICLE NINE - Acceptance of Judges

from Other Cat Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ARTICLE TEN - Guest Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ARTICLE ELEVEN - Reinstatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ARTICLE TWELVE - Leave of Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ARTICLE THIRTEEN - Continuing Education. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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ARTICLE FOURTEEN - Schools, Seminars and Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

ARTICLE FIFTEEN - Requirements for Annual Renewal of Judging License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ARTICLE SIXTEEN - Penalties for Failure to Fulfill Judging Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

ARTICLE SEVENTEEN - Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ARTICLE EIGHTEEN - Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 ARTICLE NINETEEN - Household Pet Judging Program . . . 42 ARTICLE TWENTY - Judge's Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 TERMINOLOGY AS IT APPLIES TO TICA BREED

STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 TRAINING MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Beginning, Sessions 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Beginning II, Sessions 6-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Intermediate, Sessions 11-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Advanced, Sessions 21-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 The Final Five, Sessions 36-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Judging Program

PREFACE

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION SHALL EXPRESSLY RETAIN THE RIGHT AND FULL DISCRETION TO CONSIDER FACTORS NOT LISTED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE INTO, OR ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE JUDGING PROGRAM.

Acceptance into, or advancement within The International Cat Association's Judging Program will be considered only at regularly scheduled Board Meetings and will be considered only upon applicant furnishing proof of having met all requirements at each level as set forth in the TICA Judging Program.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements listed in the Articles within this program are not to be considered a guarantee of acceptance or advancement in the TICA Judging Program.

The Board of Directors will consider each new applicant's showing and club activity, experience in breeding, exhibiting, clerking and show management, personal appearance, deportment, reputation, ethics and attitude, reports from TICA members, and may consider the applicant's activities in TICA beyond the program requirements, the variety of breeds bred, maintained and shown, titles earned and any other pertinent factors it deems applicable and may grant the applicant's entrance into the program, may reject the applicant, or may require additional work.

In reviewing applications for advancement to Probationary Specialty Judge, the Board will consider the applicant's knowledge, ability, training, club activity, personal appearance, deportment, ethics, attitude, reports from TICA members, and willingness to abide by the TICA By-Laws, Show Rules, Registration Rules, the TICA Standards, the TICA Mission and Policy Statements and the Rules and Codes as set forth in the Judging Program, as well as any other pertinent factors it deems applicable, and may grant or reject the application or may require additional work.

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